nifedipine

== English == === Etymology === From ni(tro)phe(nyl) +‎ di(hydro)p(yrid)ine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nʌɪˈfɛd.ɪ.piːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /naɪˈfɛd.ɪˌpin/, /nɪˈfɛd.ɪˌpin/ === Noun === nifedipine (countable and uncountable, plural nifedipines) (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders. ==== Derived terms ==== -dipine (“calcium channel blocker”) -nidipine (“calcium channel blocker”) === References === “nifedipine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “nifedipine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.